Chapter 41 Standing Firm Pt 2

• ALESSIA
• Yes, sure he could be a father to our son, but could he be a good husband to me? He never treated me right, and I was not buying the changed person that he was trying to project now. Besides, Claude's interest was only in our son, not me. How could we have a peaceful relationship if he was only associating with me to get closer to Adrian? Then, once he gained our son's trust, he would just disregard me. I would only get hurt again. That was why I didn't want it. I didn't want to be with him ever again.
• "I don't believe you, Claude. I know that Adrian is the only important thing to you. I don't mean anything to you. You're just tolerating me because of Adrian and your inheritance. You don't need to live with us, no one is obliging you to do so. Just let Adrian and me be. We'll give you visiting rights if you really insist on getting involved with Adrian."